Each generation tends to be marked by a major news event, like JFK's assassination or the 9/11 terror attacks. And if you were around for these, you probably have a vivid recollection of where you were when they happened.

But what about the very first news event you remember? One Twitter user's teenage son posed the question to her followers last year, but the tweet recently picked up traction again this week, prompting people to share their stories.

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15yo has an interesting question this morning: What's the first major news story you can remember living through as a child?

Other users didn't only share their first news memory, but how — as children — the interference of breaking news stories was more annoying than anything else. "[I remember] Richard Nixon's funeral. My parents made us turn off Barney to watch. I was 4 and [mad] about it," one person mused. Another said they missed all their favorite game shows because of the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.